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Key space-program milestones Portugal, in 1 edition.
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Published as “Key space-program milestones” (2025).
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First published1993 - first technology demonstrator microsatellite (PoSat-1) launched on a European rocket
2000 - joined the ESA
2020 - launched strategic plan for space development (Portugal Space 2030), which included building a spaceport, developing a reusable rocket/satellite launch vehicle, growing the country's domestic commercial space sector, and establishing an Earth observation/remote sensing satellite constellation
2024 - first Portuguese communications satellite (PoSat-2) launched by US as part of a planned constellation of 12 ocean-monitoring/maritime communication satellites
2026 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration
1993 - first technology demonstrator microsatellite (PoSat-1) launched on a European rocket
2000 - joined the ESA
2020 - launched strategic plan for space development (Portugal Space 2030), which included building a spaceport, developing a reusable rocket/satellite launch vehicle, growing the country's domestic commercial space sector, and establishing an Earth observation/remote sensing satellite constellation
2024 - first Portuguese communications satellite (PoSat-2) launched by US as part of a planned constellation of 12 ocean-monitoring/maritime communication satellites
2026 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Portugal: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/portugal/key-space-program-milestones.